Director, Access and Information Services

As Director for Access & Information Services, Kirsten oversees staff in Access and Collections; Reserves; Information Services and User Experience; Undergraduate Services; Security; Government Publications; and the Map Library. She works with other Research & Learning Division staff to enhance the Libraries’ roles in support and engagement of the University community and the public through stewardship of and access to content, and services in support of teaching, learning, and research.

Previous to this role Kirsten was the Government Information and Regional Depository Librarian serving the states of Minnesota, South Dakota and Michigan, and working with over 70 selective depositories in public, academic, special and law libraries to support free access to government information.

Currently Kirsten also serves as the Interim Director for Social Sciences & Professional Programs supervising library liaisons for the College of Liberal Arts, College of Education and Human Development, Carlson School of Management, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.